Wenesh "giin"
You / Second person
What does "Nishin!" mean in English?
Good job!
What does "Mkwa" mean in English?
a. Bear
b. Duck
c. Cow
a. Bear
What does "Odamino" Mean in English?
a. S/he is reading
b. S/he is playing
c. S/he is running
b. S/he is playing
What should the following double vowels sound like:
Aa
Ii
Oo
Aah
ee
Ooh
Wenesh "niin"
Me / First person
How do you say "yes" in Anishinaabemowin?
Enh!
What does "Bizhiki" mean in English?
a. Bear
b. Duck
c. Cow
c. Cow
What does "Agindaaso" Mean in English?
a. S/he is reading
b. S/he is playing
c. S/he is running
a. S/he is reading
What should the following single vowels sound like:
a
i
o
Uh
Ih
Oh
Wenesh wiin
She or he / the third person
What does "Aahaaw" mean in English?
Okay
What does "Zhiishiib" mean in English?
a. Bear
b. Duck
c. Cow
b. Duck
What does "Bimibatoo" Mean in English?
a. S/he is reading
b. S/he is playing
c. S/he is running
c. S/he is running
Sound out this word cluster:
Zhoo
Zhi
Zhow
Zhih
Does "giintam" mean my turn or your turn when we say it in class?
Your turn
How would you tell someone to "Thank you" in Anishinaabemowin?
Miigwech
How do you say "Eagle" in English?
a. Waabooz
b. Bizhiki
c. Migizi
c. Migizi
How do you say "S/he is writing" in Anishinaabemowin?
a. Mazinaatesijige
b. Ozhibii'ige
c. Wiisini
b. Ozhibii'ige
Say the following line from our sound chart:
Gaa _ Gii _ Goo _ Ge _ Ga _ Gi _ Go
Gah _ Gee _ Goo _ Gey _ Guh _ Gih _ Goh
How would you say "My turn" in Anishinaabemowin?
Niintam
If I said "Gaa’onjida" after accidentally spilling some water, what would I mean?
a. Let it be/ Nevermind
b. I'm sorry/ That wasn't on purpose
b. I'm sorry/ That wasn't on purpose
How do you say "Rabbit" in Anishinaabemowin?
a. Waabooz
b. Bizhiki
c. Migizi
a. Waabooz
How do you say "S/he is watching TV" in Anishinaabemowin?
a. Mazinaatesijige
b. Ozhibii'ige
c. Wiisini
a. Mazinaatesijige
Can you pronounce the following question:
Aaniish e-zhinikaazyin?
Aa/nii/sh e/zhi/ni/kaa/zyin